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We saw “IBM Father Christmas” yesterday. Yes, that’s his name. He brings presents to all of the boys and girls of IBM parents, then he goes off to help the normal Father Christmas, apparently. He also provides a magic show, disco, face painter and card making station. He’s pretty amazing.
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The biggest and most highly anticipated meal of the year in our household is without a doubt the superbly indulgent Christmas dinner. Normally cooked by my husband, last year I took up the challenge and decided I would become the yuletide chef and create our celebratory feast from then onwards. Our oven will be one…
Our Christmas Eve Boxes have been a long-standing tradition in our family, adopted from an American friend of mine and encouraged by a lovely Swiss lady I used to work with, whose family always opened one of their presents on Christmas Eve and shared them as a family. I love that it’s like a little pre-Christmas…
The Christmas tree farm this year was even more fun than usual. This weekend, ignoring all of the homework and other nonsense we had to get through, we made an effort to wrap up warm and go out to spend time together, away from the living room. Thanks to the local gazette, Gav discovered a…
For the first time in forever, someone wrote their own letter to Father Christmas, phonetically. After Excalibur wore his silver harness and crossed the Rainbow Bridge, we tearfully made our way through Christmas Eve, making reindeer food in the most haphazard way ever, and putting our sign out, so Father Christmas would know where we…
Every year we chop our own tree. We had real trees in our home occasionally whilst I was growing up, but we never felled them ourselves. It’s a family tradition now and every year we head out with our old saw and gloves to find our perfect spruce. The mister usually cuts it down and…
There’s no doubt that Autumn has arrived here in the South, clad in rich jewel toned sweaters and crisp leafy trousers. The trees are more beautiful than ever, conkers are beginning to litter the mossy woodland floors and the skies are startling blue. I love all of the seasons for the activities and memories that…
Love that moody photo and love his beard. Great photo. Hope you've sorted your phone xxx
Thanks Lisa – no such luck though yet :/ I am still phone-less! Boo 🙁
A great photo, your boys look so blonde here x
Thanks Jane – they are bright blonde now – Hero is a brunette like me though 😉
That's such a lovely photo! I remember the Father Christmas at my Dad's work, I think he always had a few beforehand! 😀
That photograph is magical!
What a magical photo! One to treasure for sure.
Wow IBM does sound pretty amazing! Love the photo x
Loving the photo – I bet you will look
back on this in years to come and be transported back to this time
What a lovely company IBM is. My husband's company is more likely to take presents off children!
Aw what a fantastic idea! You're picture is beautiful by the way x
Such an adorable photo, really magical
Love the picture and I would welcome a visit from this Santa too 🙂
That photo is brilliant, it looks like one off of a Christmas card!
Love that photo – captures christmas perfectly
what an an absolutely beautiful picture